Last weekend I took my Mom and my kids to Florida. It was, essentially, Mom’s last trip down there. It was draining–both physically and mentally. I’m glad I did it, but it was as draining as my last trip, if not more so. I’ll try to write about it some time, but I make no [...]
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Gordon
The next chapter in my tale of riding up Mount Washington. Perhaps someday I’ll be able to tell a story that doesn’t involve tons of backstory. But that day is not today. §§§§§§ I believe I first met Gordon in 1975, or maybe 1976. His family moved in down the street from me. Gordon was [...]
Posted by uphillrider on January 9, 2012
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Saturday, April 30
Today’s ride: 1:47:56 Distance: 30.67 miles I’m buying a lot of gloves and tail lights. The tail lights I’ve talked about. I broke one hitting a pothole. Another one fell off hitting another pothole.* Since I ride a lot in the early morning, I really want to make sure I’m seen, so I’ve gone and [...]
Posted by uphillrider on May 1, 2011
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Monday, March 14
Five months. 11 days till the rubber hits the (very steep) road. Man, I’ll be glad when I can once again post time and distance on this blog. Winter’s been extraordinarily stubborn this year. Actually, I lie. It’s this bad every year. March is known for its changeable weather. I just wish it would change. [...]
Posted by uphillrider on March 14, 2011
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Thursday, September 23
This morning’s ride: 41:59 Distance: 10.9 miles It was a much colder morning than yesterday. I really didn’t notice the weather much, though. I had many thoughts going through my head. Some were worries. Some were joys. Other thoughts could only be descrbed as pleasant anticipation. And there were a few stray strands of dread [...]
Posted by uphillrider on September 23, 2010
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Thursday September 2
This morning’s ride: 37:59 Distance: 10.21 miles It was a pretty uneventful ride through the city this morning. It felt hard to move, but when I checked my time, it’s the second-fastest I’ve ever done this route. Still, I felt sluggish. Which was ironic. I used to smoke. I did it for years. I had [...]
Posted by uphillrider on September 3, 2010
http://uphillrider.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/thursday-september-2/
Wednesday, September 1
This morning’s ride: 38:40 Distance 10.63 miles It was almost warm at 5:30AM, even though it was still quite dark. I think we’re in the last of the hot weather for the year. I hope so, although I’m not looking forward to riding in the cold rains of autumn. This bike is especially adept at [...]
Posted by uphillrider on September 1, 2010
http://uphillrider.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/wednesday-september-1/
July 25-31
July 25: 52:23 Distance: 13.75 Miles July 26: 39:21 Distance: 12.08 Miles July 27: 57:04 Distance: 15.77Miles July 29: 1:01:22 Distance: 16.15 Miles July 30: 1:11:12 Distance: 20.02 Miles July 31: 1:44:40 Distance: 30.07 Miles July was a pretty eventful month for me, in the bicycling arena. I rode 100 miles or more three out [...]
Posted by uphillrider on August 11, 2010
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July 12-17
July 12: 1:09:04 Distance: 19.45 miles July 14: 39:00 Distance: 10.17 miles July 15: 3:25:20 Distance: 52.27 miles July 17: 1:15:05 Distance 20.15 miles I took the week off from work. I’ve never taken a vacation like this while the kids were away, but I thought I should. I wanted to do two things: work [...]
Posted by uphillrider on July 27, 2010
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July 6-8
July 6: Morning ride: 38:30 Distance: 10.23 Miles • Afternoon Ride: 44:50 Distance: 12.13 Miles July 7: Morning ride: 40:09 Distance: 10.23 Miles • Afternoon Ride: 44:04 Distance: 12.13 Miles July 8: Morning ride: 40:19 Distance: 10.23 Miles That window took a long time to fix. Actually, it didn’t take that long. The waiting for [...]
Posted by uphillrider on July 19, 2010
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